VFACTS: March 2023 new car sales decline as shortages linger

Utes took all three spots on the rostrum in March 2023, and the highest 10 checklist of fashions had been all both gentle industrial automobiles or SUVs quite than conventional hatchbacks and sedans.

The Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, and Isuzu D-Max had been the preferred new automobiles final month, forward of the Mitsubishi Outlander and Tesla Mannequin Y in fourth and fifth.

At the next stage, new car deliveries in Australia fell 3.9 p.c year-on-year in March 2023, to 97,251 models, as ongoing provide issues drag on.

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It is the second-lowest gross sales determine for the month of March throughout the final 10 years, with solely the COVID-interrupted March of 2020 yielding a decrease complete.

Nonetheless gross sales throughout the primary quarter of 2023 stay increased than they had been final 12 months, at 269,002 deliveries (2.5 p.c increased than Q1, 2022).

“March was a strong month for brand spanking new automotive gross sales given the availability constraints automotive makers are going through each domestically and internationally,” stated Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief government Tony Weber.

These provide constraints are not solely all the way down to an absence of semiconductor chips in abroad factories, but in addition on account of the current crisis at some of Australia’s portsthat are battling via biosecurity-related blockages.

“Yr to this point gross sales have elevated 2.5 p.c which is a greater indicator of the underlying power of the market,” contended Mr Weber.

Battery electrical car gross sales grew by 19.5 per cent on March 2022 figures together with plug-in-hybrids (PHEVs) which elevated by 33.Three per cent.

Manufacturers

Market chief Toyota had a shocker because it continued to navigate lack of provide, with its March gross sales tumbling 39.Four per cent over the identical month in 2022. Ergo its market share fell to simply 13.6 per cent, towards a mean above 20 per cent.

Key fashions that suffered included the Camry (down 40 per cent), Corolla (down 48 per cent), HiAce (down 50 per cent), Kluger and Prado (every down 59 per cent), RAV4 (down 61 per cent) and Yaris Cross (down 46.Three p.c). Even the HiLux fell 29 p.c in 4×Four guise.

Quantity-two model Mazda likewise declined, on this case by 26.7 per cent to 8243 gross sales, with a close to 50 per cent drop in CX-5 gross sales doing probably the most injury.

Ford nabbed third place on the charts with 6485 gross sales and 52.Eight p.c progress, though it is also price mentioning that some 85 p.c of its deliveries had been both Rangers or Everests.

Rounding out the highest 5 had been Kia (up 5.Eight per cent) and Mitsubishi (down 34.9 per cent). Finishing the highest 10 had been Hyundai (down 17.6 per cent), Isuzu Ute (up 37.1 per cent), MG (up 1.1 per cent as its progress price plateaus), Subaru (up 69 per cent), and Tesla (down 19 per cent ).

Smaller-volume manufacturers that outperformed the market and confirmed good progress charges embody, in alphabetical order:

Audi (up 49.Four per cent), BMW (up 56.7 per cent), Chevrolet (up 32.5 per cent), GWM/Haval (up 268 per cent), LDV (up 40.9 per cent), Lexus (up 32.5 per cent), Mini (up 164.2 per cent), Polestar (up 84.Three per cent), Ram Vehicles (up 46.Eight per cent), SsangYong (up 147 per cent), and Volkswagen (up 22.7 per cent).

Manufacturers that went backwards embody Alfa Romeo (down 32.Eight per cent), Jeep (down 24.2 per cent), Porsche (down 41.Eight per cent), Renault (down 20.1 per cent), Skoda (down 10.1 per cent), and Suzuki (down 25.1 p.c).

Fashions

A have a look at the highest 25 nameplates reveals the dominance of labor and life-style utes, which occupied the highest three locations and 6 within the total checklist. There have been additionally eight medium-sized SUVs within the high 25.

Extra intriguingly there are simply 4 automobiles labeled as neither SUV nor ute, with the top-seller amongst them being the Tesla Mannequin 3, forward of the Hyundai i30, MG 3, and Toyota Corolla.

1. Toyota HiLux: 4583
2. Ford Ranger: 4508
3. Isuzu D-Max: 2789
4. Mitsubishi Outlander: 2169
5. Tesla Mannequin Y: 1938
6. Mazda CX-5: 1917
7. Subaru Forester: 1881
8. MG ZS: 1844
9. Toyota RAV4: 1778
10. Isuzu MU-X: 1745
11. Tesla Mannequin 3: 1640
12. Mitsubishi Triton: 1568
13. Hyundai i30: 1518
14. MG 3: 1427
15. Mazda BT-50: 1361
16. Mazda CX-30: 1,337
17. Hyundai Tucson: 1322
18. Honda CR-V: 1176
19. GWM Ute: 1143
20. Kia Sorento: 1077
21. BYD Atto 3: 1061
22. Kia Seltos: 1058
23. Subaru Outback: 1054
24. Mazda CX-3: 1002
25. Toyota Corolla: 996

Segments

• Micro Vehicles: Kia Picanto (624), Fiat 500 (79)
• Mild Vehicles beneath $30,000: MG 3 (1427), Suzuki Swift (617), Kia Rio (451)
• Mild Vehicles over $30,000: Mini (137), Audi A1 (36), Skoda Fabia (22)
• Small Vehicles beneath $40,000: Hyundai i30 (1518), Toyota Corolla (996), Mazda 3 (973)
• Small Vehicles over $40,000: BMW 1 Sequence (356), Mercedes-Benz A-Class (346), Audi A3 (244)
• Medium Vehicles beneath $60,000: Toyota Camry (548), Mazda 6 (156), Skoda Octavia (118)
• Medium Vehicles over $60,000: Tesla Mannequin 3 (1640), BMW Three Sequence (238), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (232)
• Giant Vehicles beneath $70,000: Kia Stinger (293), Skoda Excellent (15), Citroen C5 X (6)
• Giant Vehicles over $70,000: Mercedes-Benz EQE (57), Porsche Taycan (47), Audi e-tron GT and Mercedes-Benz E-Class (42)
• Higher Giant Vehicles: BMW 7 Sequence and i7 (17), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (9), BMW Eight Sequence GC (8)
• Individuals Movers: Kia Carnival (873), Hyundai Staria (96), Volkswagen Multivan (79)
• Sports activities Vehicles beneath $80,000: Ford Mustang (253), Subaru BRZ (192), BMW 2 Sequence (68)
• Sports activities Vehicles over $80,000: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (84), BMW Four Sequence (64), Chevrolet Corvette (25)
• Sports activities Vehicles over $200,000: Porsche 911 (26), Ferrari vary (12), Aston Martin two-doors (12)

• Mild SUVs: Mazda CX-3 (1002), Volkswagen T-Cross (580), Kia Stonic (539)
• Small SUVs beneath $45,000: MG ZS (1844), Mazda CX-30 (1337), Kia Seltos (1058)
• Small SUVs over $45,000: Volvo XC40 (606), Audi Q3 (387), Mercedes-Benz GLA (292)
• Medium SUVs beneath $60,000: Mitsubishi Outlander (2169), Mazda CX-5 (1917), Subaru Forester (1881)
• Medium SUVs over $60,000: Tesla Mannequin Y (1938), Audi Q5 (645), Lexus NX (573)
• Giant SUVs beneath $70,000: Isuzu MU-X (1745), Kia Sorento (1077), Subaru Outback (1054)
• Giant SUVs over $70,000: BMW X5 (550), Land Rover Defender (270), Vary Rover Sport (225)
• Higher Giant SUVs beneath $120,000: Toyota LandCruiser (767), Nissan Patrol (590), Land Rover Discovery (9)
• Higher Giant SUVs over $120,000: BMW X7 (148), Lexus LX (64), Mercedes-Benz GLS (62)

• Mild Vans: Volkswagen Caddy (46), Peugeot Accomplice (30), Renault Kangoo (4)
• Medium Vans: Toyota HiAce (405), LDV G10 (343), Ford Transit Customized (301)
• Giant Vans: LDV Ship 9 (359), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (263), Volkswagen Crafter (160)
• Mild Buses: Toyota HiAce (162), Toyota Coaster (34), LDV Ship 9 (9)
• 4×2 Utes: Toyota HiLux (1103), Ford Ranger (631), Isuzu D-Max (487)
• 4×Four Utes: Ford Ranger (3877), Toyota HiLux (3480), Isuzu D-Max (2302)

Miscellaneous

Gross sales by area

• New South Wales: 30,256, down 6.1 per cent
• Victoria: 24,107, down 11.2 per cent
• Queensland: 22,244, up 4.9 per cent
• Western Australia: 10,129, up 1.1 per cent
• South Australia: 6543, up 2.6 per cent
• Tasmania: 1620, down 8.Four per cent
• Australian Capital Territory: 1576, up 1.Zero per cent
• Northern Territory: 776, down 15.Three per cent

Class breakdown

• SUV: 55 p.c share
• Mild commercials: 22.6 p.c share
• Passenger vehicles: 17.7 p.c share
• Heavy commercials: 4.7 p.c share

Prime segments by market share

• Medium SUV: 22.7 p.c share
• 4×Four Utes: 16.9 p.c share
• Small SUV: 13.Four p.c share
• Giant SUV: 13.Zero p.c share
• Small Automotive: 6.5 p.c share

Gross sales by purchaser kind

• Non-public patrons: 51,176, down 7.Zero p.c
• Enterprise fleets: 34,072, up 0.Eight p.c
• Rental fleets: 4840, down 13.5 p.c
• Authorities fleets: 2632, down 0.2 p.c

Gross sales by propulsion or gas kind

• Petrol: 50,229, down 0.1 p.c
• Diesel: 30,063, down 9.9 p.c
• Electrical: 6612, up 19.5 p.c
• Hybrid: 5247, down 29.Eight p.c
• PHEV: 569, up 33.Three p.c
• Hydrogen FCEV: 0

Gross sales by nation of origin

• Japan: 25,538, down 21.5 p.c
• Thailand: 21,729, down 9.6 p.c
• China: 15,125, up 31.1 p.c
• Korea: 12,771, down 2.Zero p.c
• Germany: 4796, up 28.6 p.c

Some earlier month-to-month studies

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